ENGLISH AND FOREIGN MARKETS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2327, 10 March 1892, Page 4

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN MARKETS.

London, March 6. Tallow, medium mutton, 25s fid; do beef, 245. The English wheat market has a buoyant inclination. The Continental is changing a little for the worse. Cargoes of wheat by the barque Lorley from Port Augusta and the barque Anna Ramsin from Geelong, have been sold at 41s, and a cargo by the ship Denmark from Melbourne at 40s fid.

Vessels with cargoes for French ports are using expedition to arrive before the end of May, as the new duties come into foree on the first June. New Zealand cheese, 56s to 58s. The bulk of factory-made butter by the Coptic realised 112 sto 116 s per cwt. \ A few choice parcels brought 118 s. Complaints that New South Wales butter is heated prior to shipping, continue to be made.

A trial shipment of eggs from Victoria has arrived in good condition. The eggs were not broken.

Australian hides, salted heavy ox, 3|d ; ditto, cow, 3d. ; Australian leather, best heavy, B|d. March 8.

The Antwerp wool sales will open on the 25th March, and be carried over the following day. The catalogue will include 6100 bales, including 1350 from Australia. The Queensland Government have placed £250,000 4 per cent. Treasury bills at a minimum of 98. , The London shareholders of the Mercantile Bank in Melbourne urge the reconstruction of the company as speedily as possible. During the month the imports show an increase of £1,500,000, while the exports show a decrease of £1,141,000, Madrid, March 7.

The Spaniards are demanding commercial treaties, to minimise the effects of the new protective policy.